Health & Science

Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
WHO concerned bird flu virus might affect humans more easily

The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday said it has “strong concerns” that the avian flu virus (H5N1) might mutate to infect humans, as outbreaks of the disease among birds are becoming more frequent. In the WHO's assessment, the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily.
Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 07:30 UTC
European Parliament approves bill for the restoration of peat-lands

The European Parliament has accepted a key biodiversity bill that will see the restoration of CO2-storing peat-lands but has been criticized by farmers another opposition groups due to fears they might lose land.<br />
Testing the EU's global climate credentials, the lawmakers supported the European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.
Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:22 UTC
Falklands approves additional medical funding

The Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee met in the Liberation Room this week and approved initial funding of £600,000, then £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders who have been waiting for hip or knee replacements.
Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 14:12 UTC
Significant earthquake rocks southern Uruguay, experts confirm magnitude over 5.0

The department (province) of Canelones, in southern Uruguay, experienced a significant earthquake measuring over 5.0 on the local magnitude scale, according to experts.
Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:13 UTC
Humanoid robots at first AI media conference deny intentions of replacing humans

Robots have stressed they work alongside humans to assist them and have no intention of overthrowing or replacing them, though they suggested they could be more efficient government leaders, as they took questions from reporters in their first-ever press conference.
Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:00 UTC
US invites countries to combat synthetic drugs, but China, main producer of fentanyl declines

The United States on Friday called on dozens of countries to work together to combat synthetic drugs, but China declined an invitation to attend.
Friday, June 30th 2023 - 08:25 UTC
Falklands organizing campaign to completely eradicate hydatid disease

The veterinary service of the Falklands is asking Islanders to fill out a short survey to help with the battle against tapeworms. The tapeworm E.granulosus primarily completes its lifecycle between dogs and sheep, with the intermediate stage in sheep causing hydatid cysts.
Thursday, June 29th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Uruguay: School winter recess stretched, brought forward due to viruses

Uruguayan authorities finally decided Wednesday that primary school pupils will have a two-week winter recess between July 3 and July 14 in a move to curb the contagion of respiratory diseases that have caused at least two deaths so far, it was reported in Montevideo. Plans to hold online classes that had been evaluated earlier this week have been dropped.
Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 10:05 UTC
Uruguayan pupils return to virtual classes due to respiratory infections

Uruguayan authorities Tuesday decided that, effective July 3, schooling nationwide will be online for the next two weeks before winter break, due to the increase of respiratory infections “in the general population and especially in children,” it was reported in Montevideo.
Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 09:53 UTC
Brazil reports first case of avian flu in farm bird

Brazilian authorities Tuesday confirmed the detection of the first case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI - H5N1) in a poultry bird in the municipality of Serra, in the State of Espírito Santo, but insisted commercial production remains safe. The South American country is the world's largest chicken exporter, with US$ 9.762 billion collected in 2022.